What is the area of the triangle enclosed by the lines y=0, x=8, and y=x ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-19T01:06:22

#"Area" = 32 " units"^2#

The following is the triangle drawn with the following lines:

#color(red)(y=0, 0 <= x <=8)#

#color(blue)(x = 8, 0<= y <= 8)#

#color(green)(y=x, 0<=x<=8)#

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Please observe that the base is 8 units and the height is 8 units.

The equation for the area of a triangle is:

#"Area" = 1/2 "base" * "height"#

#"Area" = 1/2 8" units" * 8" units"#

#"Area" = 32 " units"^2#